A bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles comprises a support structure defining a main axis, and a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle. At least some of said legs are orientable around said main axis. The device further comprises a
A bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles comprises a support structure defining a main axis, and a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle. At least some of said legs are orientable around said main axis. The device further comprises a plurality of arms carried by the support structure for supporting one or more bicycles, and a plurality of belts or cables associated with the bicycle-carrying device and each having a book member for engagement on the rear part of the motor-vehicle, for anchoring said bicycle-carrying device to the motor-vehicle. At least some of said legs have each a respective roll-up device for winding a belt or cable around a respective winding axis. Each roll-up device is arranged within an inner cavity of the respective leg with the winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis.
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1. Bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles, comprising: a support structure, defining a main axis,a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle, at least some of said legs having a hub being orientable around said main axis,a plurality of ar
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Bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles, comprising: a support structure, defining a main axis,a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle, at least some of said legs having a hub being orientable around said main axis,a plurality of arms carried by the support structure, for supporting one or more bicycles,a plurality of belts or cables associated with the bicycle-carrying device and each having a hook member to be engaged on a motor-vehicle part, for anchoring said bicycle-carrying device to the motor-vehicle,one or more roll-up devices for winding said belts or cables around respective winding axes, wherein each roll-up device is in the form of a subassembly comprising a casing, a reel onto which one of the belts or cables are wound and rotatably mounted to the casing, and an actuator mechanism carried by the easing and operable on the reel for providing selective extension and retraction of the belt or cable, wherein the actuator mechanism includes an actuator member,wherein at least some of said legs have an inner cavity spaced from the hub and extending inwardly into the leg from an opening in an outer surface defined by the leg, wherein the roll-up devices are separate from the legs, and wherein the respective roll-up devices are each arranged within the inner cavity of the respective leg by securing the casing of the roll-up device to the leg such that the roll-up device is positioned within the inner cavity inwardly of the outer surface of the leg, wherein the actuator member of the actuator mechanism is accessible via the opening in the outer surface defined by the leg, wherein each roll-up device has a winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis. 2. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein all said legs have respective roll-up devices each arranged within an inner cavity of the leg inwardly of the outer surface of the leg, with the winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis. 3. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein said support structure comprises a shaft whose axis defines said main axis and said legs and arms each have a hub mounted on a respective portion of said shaft. 4. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 3, wherein the hub of at least some of said legs and said arms is provided with a clamping device for clamping the hub in a selected mounted position over a portion of said shaft. 5. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 4, wherein said clamping device comprises: a jaw pivotally mounted on the hub of the respective arm or leg, for engagement of a portion of said shaft,a locking lever pivotally mounted on the respective arm or leg and carrying a cam member for pressing said jaw against said shaft,said locking lever being movable from a release position to a final locking position located beyond a dead centre position, so as to prevent an undesired return of the locking lever to the release position,a wedge-like intermediate member, interposed between cooperating surfaces of said cam member and said jaw and adjustable in position, for adjusting the clamping force of said jaw. 6. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein each roll-up device has an outlet for the respective belt or cable which is arranged so that when the belt or cable is pulled out from the roll-up device it extends in line with the respective leg, substantially along a same plane as said leg orthogonal to said main axis. 7. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein each leg is provided with a foot for abutment on the motor-vehicle, said foot having two foot portions which are spaced apart from each other along a transverse direction, so that in the mounted condition of said bicycle-carrying device on the motor-vehicle the foot of each leg can be arranged with its two portions on the two sides of a hook member carried by the belt or cable associated with said leg, so that once engaged on the motor-vehicle, said hook member prevents movements of the foot along a transverse direction. 8. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein each roll-up device is provided with a device for quick retraction of the belt or cable. 9. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein each roll-up device further comprises: at least one spring operatively interposed between the casing and the reel for biasing the reel in a direction for winding said belt or cable, anda ratchet mechanism, including: at least one toothed crown associated with said reel,a pawl pivotally mounted on said casing and elastically biased into engagement with said at least one toothed crown, so as to prevent a rotation of the toothed crown in the direction for unwinding said belt or cable, while leaving the toothed crown free of rotating in the opposite direction,a, toothed sector associated with the actuator member and engaging said at least one toothed crown, wherein said actuator member is pivotally mounted on said casing,said actuator member being movable from a rest position to a first operative position or tensioning position, for rotating said toothed crown in the winding direction and causing a tensioning of said belt or cable after the respective hook member has been engaged on the motor-vehicle,said actuator member being also movable from the rest position to a second operative position or release position, located on the opposite side with respect to said first operative position, for causing disengagement of both said toothed sector and said pawl from said toothed crown. 10. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 9, wherein each roll-up device includes a key-operated release-inhibition device, for inhibiting a movement of said actuator member to the release position. 11. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the belts or cables comprise anchoring belts which are each armoured with a plurality of steel cables. 12. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 1, wherein said cavity extends between and opens onto each of a pair of oppositely facing outer surfaces of the leg. 13. Bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles, comprising: a support structure, defining a main axis,a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle, at least some of said legs having a hub being orientable around a main axis,a plurality of arms carried by the support structure, for supporting one or more bicycles,a plurality of belts or cables associated with the bicycle-carrying device and each having a hook member to be engaged on a motor-vehicle part, for anchoring said bicycle-carrying device to the motor-vehicle,in which said bicycle-carrying device comprises one or more roll-up devices for winding said belts or cables around respective winding axes,wherein at least some of said legs have an inner cavity spaced from the hub and extending inwardly into the leg from an outer surface defined by the leg, and respective roll-up devices each arranged within the inner cavity of the respective leg and positioned inwardly of the outer surface of the leg, wherein each roll-up device has a winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis, and wherein each roll-up device has two outlets for the belt or cable of the roll-up device located on two opposite faces of the respective leg, wherein the roll-up device outlets are configured to selectively guide the belt or cable of the roll-up device out from said roll-up device respectively adjacent to one or the other of said opposite faces, wherein the two outlets are arranged so that when the belt or cable of the roll-up device is pulled out from the roll-up device it extends in line with the respective leg, substantially along a same plane as said leg orthogonal to said main axis. 14. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 13, wherein each leg is provided with a foot for abutment on the motor-vehicle, said foot having two foot portions which are spaced apart from each other along a transverse direction, so that in the mounted condition of said bicycle-carrying device on the motor-vehicle the foot of each leg can be arranged with its two portions on the two sides of a hook member carried by the belt or cable associated with said leg, so that once engaged on the motor-vehicle, said hook member prevents movements of the foot along a transverse direction. 15. Bicycle-carrying device for motor-vehicles, comprising: a support structure, defining a main axis,a plurality of legs carried by the support structure for abutment on the rear part of a motor-vehicle, at least some of said legs having a hub being orientable around a main axis,a plurality of arms carried by the support structure, for supporting one or more bicycles,a plurality of belts or cables associated with the bicycle-carrying device and each having a hook member to be engaged on a motor-vehicle part, for anchoring said bicycle-carrying device to the motor-vehicle,in which said bicycle-carrying device comprises one or more roll-up devices for winding said belts or cables around respective winding axes,wherein at least some of said legs have an inner cavity spaced from the hub and extending inwardly into the leg from an outer surface defined by the leg, wherein said cavity extends between and opens onto each of a pair of oppositely facing outer surfaces of the leg and wherein respective roll-up devices are each arranged within the inner cavity of the respective leg and positioned inwardly of the outer surface of the leg, wherein each roll-up device has a winding axis located at a position spaced apart from said main axis, wherein the roll-up device positioned within said cavity has two outlets for the belt or cable of the roll-up device, each of which is located adjacent one of the pair of oppositely facing outer surfaces of the leg, wherein the two outlets of the roll-up device are configured for guiding the belt or cable of the roll-up device out from said roll-up device adjacent to one or the other of said oppositely facing outer surfaces. 16. The bicycle-carrying device according to claim 15, wherein each leg is provided with a foot for abutment on the motor-vehicle, said foot having two foot portions which are spaced apart from each other along a transverse direction, so that in the mounted condition of said bicycle-carrying device on the motor-vehicle the foot of each leg can be arranged with its two portions on the two sides of a hook member carried by the belt or cable associated with said leg, so that once engaged on the motor-vehicle, said hook member prevents movements of the foot along a transverse direction.
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